SPECTRUM FOR MOBILE

THE IMPACT OF SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT
ON MOBILE BROADBAND
General framework and technological choices
Wladimir Bocquet, Head of Policy Planning, GSMA
11 APRIL 2014
28 NOVEMBER 2014
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AGENDA
GSMA Overview
Mobile Markets
Economic and Social Contribution of the Mobile
Technical and Regulatory Challenges
Benefits of Releasing Coverage Spectrum
Summary
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GSMA
OVERVIEW
GSMA BY THE NUMBERS
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ENABLING A MOBILE FUTURE
ACCELERATING MOBILE INNOVATION THROUGH GLOBAL INITIATIVES
CONNECTED LIVING
Realising the potential of connected devices
across many sectors to improve lives
FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS
Creating an enhanced mobile experience via
voice-over-IP, messaging and contentsharing applications
MOBILE COMMERCE
NETWORK APIs
Enabling transactional services via
contactless radio technology
Developing interfaces to fully exploit mobile
network capabilities
MOBILE IDENTITY
SPECTRUM
Authenticating users securely
and conveniently
Promoting effective spectrum policy and
delivery of mobile broadband
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ECONOMIC AND
SOCIAL
CONTRIBUTION
THE GLOBAL MARKET
GLOBAL DATA TRAFFIC FORECAST
GLOBAL MOBILE DATA TRAFFIC IS EXPECTED
TO INCREASE TENFOLD BETWEEN 2013 AND
2018 200
Exabytes of data (per annum)
150
Mobile data traffic is
growing
exponentially and
can exceed
forecasts
dramatically
100
50
0
2013
Analysys Mason
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The growing adoption
of data services has
become the major
source of traffic since
2010
2014
2015
ABI Research
2016
Cisco VNI
2017
2018
Ericsson
Average
Sources
Analysys Mason, Global Mobile Network
Traffic, Nov 2013
ABI Research, Mobile Data Traffic & Usage,
July 2013
Cisco VNI Mobile Forecast, Feb 2014
Ericsson Mobility Report, June 2014
Nb. ABI Research data missing for 20142016 so has been estimated
IMPACT OF MOBILE BROADBAND
INCREASED ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED MOBILE BROADBAND HAS A HUGE IMPACT
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EUROPEAN SITUATION
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ECONOMIC IMPACT ON EUROPE
DESPITE THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE, THE MOBILE INDUSTRY
REMAINS A PILLAR OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMY
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ECONOMIC IMPACT ON EUROPE
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ECONOMIC IMPACT ON EUROPE
THE MOBILE INDUSTRY IS AN ENGINE FOR
EUROPEAN INNOVATION AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT
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TECHNICAL AND
REGULATORY
CHALLENGE
SPECTRUM HARMONISATION MATTERS


Need to consider market harmonisation to achieve long term benefits
Importance of following international spectrum allocations that have been endorsed at the
WRC conferences
Brings down the cost of
mobile devices
CHOICE
ROAMIN
G
competition
harmonised
bands
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Enables roaming
Reduces interference
issues along borders
AFFORDABILI
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economies
of scale
SCALE
billions of
subscribers
SPECTRUM LICENSING
THE RIGHT SPECTRUM POLICY LICENSING FRAMEWORK ENCOURAGES
NETWORK INVESTMENT AND CUTTING EDGE SERVICES
A STABLE LICENSING FRAMEWORK FACILITATES INVESTMENT
Remove service
and technology
restrictions
Facilitate
international
harmonisation
Conduct a public
written consultation
before key
decisions
Ensure rights to
use spectrum are
clearly specified
Develop a
road map for
spectrum release
A RENEWAL PROCESS SHOULD BE DEFINED WELL BEFORE LICENCE
EXPIRATION
Establish the licence-renewal
approach two to four years in
advance
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Publish the renewal criteria, as well
as the terms and conditions to be
applied to the renewed licence
Avoid network investment being
postponed, as a result
BENEFITS OF
RELEASING
COVERAGE
SPECTRUM
THE APPEAL OF SUB-1GHz BANDS
SUB-1GHz BANDS ARE THE KEY TO HIGH QUALITY,
GOOD VALUE, WIDESPREAD MOBILE BROADBAND
SERCVICES
Cell radius
<700MHz
700MHz
800MHz
Ideal for economically deploying mobile
broadband over large areas - especially in
rural areas
Improved saturation in urban areas and
better in-building penetration improves
quality of service
2100MHz
5800MHz
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The digital dividend means more sub1GHz spectrum is being made available
for mobile broadband services around the
world
THE EMERGENCE OF THE DIGITAL DIVIDEND
IN ITU-R REGION 1: THE 800MHz BAND WAS MADE AVAILABLE FOR MOBILE BROADBAND IN 2007
Mobile
Digital broadcasting
790MHz
470MHz
REGION 1:
EMEA
862MHz
IN ITU-R REGIONS 2 & 3: THE 700MHz BAND WAS MADE AVAILABLE FOR MOBILE BROADBAND
Digital broadcasting (and others)
470MHz
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REGION 2:
AMERICAS
Mobile
694/698MHz
806MHz
REGION 3:
ASIA &
OCEANIA
DIGITAL DIVIDEND 2
AT WRC-12 A DECISION WAS TAKEN TO EXTEND THE DIGITAL DIVIDEND BAND TO THE 700MHz
BAND IN ITU REGION 1 (EMEA)
Mobile
Digital broadcasting
470 MHz
694/698 MHz
Mobile
790 MHz
862 MHz
THIS IDENTIFICATION WAS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE AFTER WRC-15, SUBJECT TO:
 Commitment by most parties to harmonise the band with the adjacent 800MHz band (790-862MHz)
that is already allocated to mobile services (and identified for IMT) in region 1.
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700MHz STATUS IN THE OTHER REGIONS

The APT band plan (3GPP Band 28) is a close-to-global ecosystem opportunity
694/698
703
718
748 758
803 MHz
748
803 MHz
700 MHz
APT Band Plan
3GPP Band 28
Upper APT duplexer
Nations can opt for the full
band or just the upper 2x30
MHz or lower 2x30 MHz to
allow other related services in
the band and provide overall
band plan efficiency
Lower APT duplexer
703


733
758
788 MHz
The technical implementation of the terminal allows use of either the full 2x45 MHz or upper
or lower 2x30 MHz
Large parts of Asia Pacific and Latin America have declared support for the APT plan typically the full 2x45 MHz
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APT 700 MOMENTUM IN ASIA PACIFIC
Adopted or committed to
APT band plan
Not yet confirmed
700MHz band not allocated to mobile
No information
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APT 700 MOMENTUM IN LATIN AMERICA
Leaning towards APT Band Plan
Mexico
Sep. 2012
Adopted APT Band Plan
Adopted US Band Plan
Dominican Rep
Apr. 2013
Costa Rica
Mar. 2012
Panama
Oct. 2012
Nicaragua
Venezuela
Apr. 2013
Colombia
May. 2012
Ecuador
Oct. 2012
Brazil
Feb. 2013
Bolivia
Dec. 2012
Uruguay
Dec. 2011
Chile
Feb. 2013
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Argentina
Dec. 2012
700/800MHz BAND PLAN OPPORTUNITY
THE FULL APT700MHz BAND PLAN BEING ADOPTED IN ASIA-PACIFIC &
LATIN AMERICA OVERLAPS WITH THE 800MHz BAND IN ITU REGION 1
790
791
821
832
862 MHz
REGION 1: 800 MHz BAND PLAN
3GPP Band 20
694/698
703
748
758
803 MHz
APT 700MHz BAND PLAN
3GPP Band 28
718MHz
748
773
803MHz
Upper APT duplexer
Lower APT duplexer
703MHz
733
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758
788MHz
HOWEVER THE LOWER APT DUPLEXER DOES NOT OVERLAP AND ENJOYS
WIDESPREAD SUPPORT AS A HARMONISED REGION 1 APPROACH
700MHz: RECENT EUROPEAN ACTIVITY
MEASURES TO HARMONISE THE BAND & PROTECT
BROADCASTING

Essential that band plans are regionally harmonized to enable low cost devices, enable
roaming and minimize international interference
–

This includes the associated technical and regulatory conditions
The regulatory and technical conditions for the Asia Pacific (APT) band plan must be
harmonised to properly protect digital broadcasting
–
These include the out-of-band emission (OOBE) limits designed to protect digital TV receivers which are currently being discussed in Europe and at the ITU
ECC supports 2x30MHz as a baseline position for the
development of mobile broadband in the 700 MHz band
ECC finalising agreement on the OOBE while retaining
global harmonisation with the 3GPP standard
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THE FUTURE OF UHF IN EUROPE
EUROPEAN BODIES HAVE PUBLISHED DRAFT
RECOMMENDATIONS
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
The European Commission’s High Level Group (HLG) on the future of the UHF band
–
Report published in September recommended the deadline for releasing the 700 MHz
band to mobile broadband should be 2020 (with a flexibility of +/- 2 years)
The Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) just published a draft opinion on the long
term options for the UHF band which recommended
–
Ensuring all necessary cross-border coordination agreements (Member States re-pack
the terrestrial broadcasting in the frequency band below 694 MHz) will be finalized at the
latest by the end of 2017
–
Making the 700 MHz band available for mobile broadband across Europe (two dates are
under consideration for the deadline: 2020 and 2022)
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SUMMARY
Data demand continues to grow
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Making additional spectrum available to the service that offers the greatest benefits to society
Facilitating international harmonisation to support roaming and scale economies that lower the cost of equipment
Licensing issues are critical
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Removing unnecessary restrictions on the use of spectrum, including allowing for new mobile technologies
Ensuring a fair and predictable licensing environment, which facilitates the investments required to take full
advantage of a country’s spectrum resources
Benefits from additional spectrum for mobile broadband

Maximising the benefit of bands below 1GHz to deliver high quality, good value, widespread mobile broadband
703
733
758
700 MHz

788 791
821 832
800 MHz
862
880
915
925
960 MHz
900 MHz
Complemented by capacity bands: 1.8 GHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz and future spectrum identified at WRC-15
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GSMA RESOURCES
Digital Dividend Toolkit
Mobile Policy Handbook
www.gsma.com/digitaldividendtoolkit
www.gsma.com/publicpolicy/handbook
An online resource offering the latest policies,
perspectives and best practices for securing
and implementing Digital Dividend spectrum
for mobile broadband.
A portal to GSMA positions on mobile policy
issues, including spectrum management and
licensing.
Digital Switchover Guide
www.gsma.com/spectrum/resources
www.gsma.com/spectrum/digital-switchover
An interactive tool that describes how to
manage the conversion to digital television
and release Digital Dividend spectrum
for mobile.
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